Singapore and Malaysia will link their national real-time payment systems PayNow and DuitNow, respectively, to enable cross-border fund transfers via mobile numbers. ( read original story ...)
Jail for clinic assistant, property agent who redeemed face masks with NRIC numbers of patients, clients: Report
SINGAPORE: A clinic assistant and a property agent were sentenced on Monday (Sep 27) to jail after using patients' and clients' NRIC numbers to redeem free face masks, acco ... ( read original story ...)
Clinic assistant, property agent jailed for using other people’s IC numbers to redeem masks
The police previously said they will spare no effort in apprehending those who cheat to redeem masks.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Property market update: Private home sales dip while prices keep climbing
First-time homeowners continue to keep their fingers crossed, hoping for a break; while at the same time sellers wonder if now’s the time to sell (if you sell high, you might buy high too ... ( read original story ...)
India sets up ‘bad bank’ to deal with massive unpaid loans
The new institution will take over bad loans from commercial banks amounting to two billion rupees.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first-time homebuyers in a bind as public housing prices close in on record levels
With a pandemic-induced labour shortage adding years to the wait times for future builds, prospective homeowners are turning to the resale market – but this means the HDB price index has risen for 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Property agents, buyers jailed for evading $69,000 in stamp duty by backdating option to purchase
They backdated an option to purchase to avoid paying higher additional buyer's stamp duty for a condo unit.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Virus spike hits Singapore as it awaits economic data; Philippine stocks cheer record low rates
Equities in the Philippines outshone their emerging Asian peers on Friday after its central bank kept interest rates at record lows, while stocks in Singapore were hit as the city-state logged record ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Force Has Confirmed That Malaysia Zeti Husband Received Money From Jho Low – Flipping of The RM5 Billion 1MDB Bonds
HOW much did Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz know about the bank account in Singapore that belonged to her husband Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman? Probably quite a bit. According to documents and correspondences ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Evergrande keeps Asia FX muted, Philippine stocks cheer dovish c.bank
Doubts around Evergrande linger * Singapore, S. Korea report record COVID-19 cases * Thailand markets shut By Shashwat Awasthi Sept 24 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies softened on Friday as ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippine stocks cheer record low rates, virus spike hits Singapore
Malaysia, Singapore await economic data * Doubts around Evergrande linger * Thailand markets shut By Shashwat Awasthi Sept 24 (Reuters) - Equities in the Philippines outshone their emerging Asian ... ( read original story ...)
What does the future look like for Singapore’s retail property market?
The worst is already behind us, but rents won’t start picking up until 2022. The retail sector is one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns. According to Savills, the retail ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asian economies will recover ‘much slower’ due to Covid: Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank lowered its growth forecast for the region to 3.1% for 2021, from its previous forecast of 4.4%. ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore shares jump as Asia takes Fed signals in stride
Singapore equities headed for their best day in two months on Thursday, leading broad gains in emerging Asian stocks, as investors reacted calmly to the U.S. Federal Reserve's timeline to taper asset ... ( read original story ...)
An Investor’s Ultimate Guide to United Overseas Bank Ltd’s (SGX: U11) Dividends
United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11), or UOB for short, is one of Singapore’s three leading listed banks. Here’s a deep-dive into UOB’s dividend yield, dividend history, and more ... ( read original story ...)
15 Singapore YouTube Channels You Can Watch To Learn More About Finance
Running out of things to watch on YouTube? From music videos, gaming livestreams, background study music, or even late-night mukbang binge-watch, YouTube serves as a great entertainment tool. However, ... ( read original story ...)